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For lack of a better title, The Book Thread!
onewheelwizzard:
It surprises me that there appears to be no thread in which forums members can talk about books and literature. I was so surprised, in fact, that I involuntarily reached for the mouse and before I knew it I was typing this. Well, I've gotten this far, I might as well actually start a discussion.
I don't pretend to be the biggest or most avid reader in the world, but I sure as hell do like me some good books. Here's my current list of authors to be all up ons:
Tom Robbins. OK, I promise not to write a whole long drawn-out blurb abour EVERY author or book I put up here, but Tom Robbins is special. Tom Robbins is special because he is simply the best writer currently operating in the English language. You should go out and buy a Tom Robbins book tomorrow (today if you've got time) and read it immediately. Yes, I mean every one of you. He is that good. I can guarantee with at least 94% certainty that you will like him a whole lot, and about 60% of you that actually do read his books will call him your favorite author after getting halfway through the second one you read. I'd start a sentence with "For a good idea of what to expect, imagine ... " but I would be unable to end it satisfactorily because his writing is so far ahead of just about anyone ever that there's simply no comparison to be made.
Now that I've got that out of the way, here are some other authors you should try out.
Neal Stephenson
Khalil GIbran
Terry Pratchett
Neil Gaiman
Angela Carter
C. D. Payne
That's an incomplete list but you should only need to look at it after you've read a Tom Robbins book or three. Oh man.
Discuss!
starcastic:
I read all the bloody time, but you have to LIKE the books that I do to have to want to read any of them...I read those romantic comedies, fluffy books that don't require too much intensive thinking. Jennifer Crusie has to be my favorite fluffy author. Other than her, I read Janet Evanovich (the Stephanie Plum series) and just love her.. When you can get hooked on a series of books, you know the writer has at least a smidgen of talent. I used to be hooked on Chuck Palahnuik, Aldius Huxley (sp?) and stuff like that, but I don't read them much anymore.
I really don't have a lot of favorite authors recently because I have a library in my house and I just find a title that looks good. It's been working, so I'm sticking with that way of picking them out.
heretic:
as i've said before; if you like pratchett, check out piers anthony. he is the man. much better writer than pratchett, but the humor isn't as prevalent
lastclearchance:
Tom Robbins...I'll check him out. C.D. Payne. Is that the Youth in Revolt/Revolting Youth guy?
JJMitchell:
I have to second that, Piers Anthony has some good stuff.
One of my favorite books is:
With A Single Spell
by Watt-Evans, Lawrence
I read it when young though so I'm probably prejudice.
I enjoy Neal Stephenson also.
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